... # nothing to split on - line too long
```
-So _Black_ will eventually format it like this:
+So _Black_ will, when we implement this, format it like this:
```py3
with \
... # backslashes and an ugly stranded colon
```
-Although when the target version is Python 3.9 or higher, _Black_ will use parentheses
-instead since they're allowed in Python 3.9 and higher.
+Although when the target version is Python 3.9 or higher, _Black_ uses parentheses
+instead in `--preview` mode (see below) since they're allowed in Python 3.9 and higher.
An alternative to consider if the backslashes in the above formatting are undesirable is
to use {external:py:obj}`contextlib.ExitStack` to combine context managers in the
Unnecessary parentheses are stripped. The stability and status of this feature is
tracked in [this issue](https://github.com/psf/black/issues/2188).
-### Removing newlines in the beginning of code blocks
+### Improved empty line management
-_Black_ will remove newlines in the beginning of new code blocks, i.e. when the
-indentation level is increased. For example:
+1. _Black_ will remove newlines in the beginning of new code blocks, i.e. when the
+ indentation level is increased. For example:
-```python
-def my_func():
+ ```python
+ def my_func():
- print("The line above me will be deleted!")
-```
+ print("The line above me will be deleted!")
+ ```
-will be changed to:
+ will be changed to:
+
+ ```python
+ def my_func():
+ print("The line above me will be deleted!")
+ ```
+
+ This new feature will be applied to **all code blocks**: `def`, `class`, `if`,
+ `for`, `while`, `with`, `case` and `match`.
+
+2. _Black_ will enforce empty lines before classes and functions with leading comments.
+ For example:
+
+ ```python
+ some_var = 1
+ # Leading sticky comment
+ def my_func():
+ ...
+ ```
+
+ will be changed to:
+
+ ```python
+ some_var = 1
-```python
-def my_func():
- print("The line above me will be deleted!")
-```
-This new feature will be applied to **all code blocks**: `def`, `class`, `if`, `for`,
-`while`, `with`, `case` and `match`.
+ # Leading sticky comment
+ def my_func():
+ ...
+ ```
### Improved parentheses management